Leftover Turkey Recipes
Turkey Empanadas with BBQ-Cranberry Sauce
Looking for post-Thanksgiving recipes? Ready-to-use pie crusts make it easy to put together these awesome Turkey Empanadas with BBQ-Cranberry Sauce.
Prep: 40 min | Total: 1 hr 20 min | Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sliced onions
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups shredded cooked turkey
- 2/3 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped cooked sweet potatoes
- 1 (14.1 ounce) package ready-to-use refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cook onions in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add water; cover. Simmer on medium heat 10 minutes or until onions are caramelized and water is cooked off, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
- Combine turkey, 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, potatoes and onions.
- Roll each pie crust on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round; cut into 4 wedges. Spoon about 1/3 cup turkey mixture onto center of each wedge. Brush rounded edge with egg. Bring point of each dough wedge over filling to rounded edge; gently press top to remove excess air. Crimp edges to seal, completely enclosing filling. Place on parchment-covered baking sheet; bend each into crescent shape. Brush with remaining egg.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, cook remaining barbecue sauce and cranberry sauce in saucepan until warmed.
- Serve empanadas with sauce.
Notes
For a smoky and spicy kick, mix barbecue sauce with 2 tablespoons chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce before using as directed.
Substitute: Prepare using shredded cooked chicken.
For even baking of these flavorful empanadas, rotate the baking sheet halfway through the 30-minutes baking time.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories 390 Total fat 18g Saturated fat 4.5g Cholesterol 50mg Sodium 620mg Carbohydrate 42g Dietary fiber 1g Sugars 18g Protein 15g
% Daily Value Vitamin A 50% DV Vitamin C 8% DV Calcium 4% DV Iron 10% DV
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Kraft Heinz Company